Thank YOU and Angel Tree Wishes Still Need Granting, Please…

HUGE thank you to everyone who has committed to helping fulfill a need or want for our 18 Angel Tree Families! Your generosity is truly appreciated!

If you have not yet had a chance to help out – – or would be willing to share with family, friends, community, social media contacts, the following information, we would be ever so grateful…THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

We have connected with 18 different families from Innocademy Zeeland, and iCademy Global who have expressed a need for help in making the holidays special for their families.

They have shared with us items that their family members not only want for the Holidays but need as well. If you are interested in helping these families, please take a look AT THIS SIGN-UP

• Select items you are willing and able to contribute
  
• Please make sure all items are new, and not previously used
  
• Bring (or send via Amazon) UNWRAPPED items to Homestead Campus (8485 Homestead Dr., Zeeland, MI 49464) on or before MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
  
• Please make sure to include the family number, age, and gender of the gift recipient with each item (ex: Family #1, female, age 5). This will help us greatly with the sorting process!
  
• If you would like to contribute to the purchase of a gift, but are not able to shop for an item, money donations can be left at the front desk of your school building.

Feel free to reach out to Ms. Rachel at rachel.potter@innocademy.com or Ms. Marisol at marisol.arvizu@innocademy.com with any questions. 

Fun At iCademy This Week…

We were excited to host 9 colleges, universities and career exploration organizations to campus this week to visit with our high school and middle school students. So many awesome opportunities for our students after high school!

Mark Your Calendar, Please…

• December 5th – College Day on Campus – Come meet reps from area Colleges and Universities and learn more!
• December 5th – College Info Night @ 6:30pm
• December 5th, 6th, and 7th – $5 PaperPie Book Fair on campus
• December 22nd – No School For Students and Staff – Holiday Break Begins
• December 22nd – January 7th – Holiday Break
• January 8th – School Resumes
• March 11th – 16th – HS Capstone Trip to SW United States
• April 29 – May 3rd – MS Capstone Trip to Williamsburg, VA & Virginia Beach

NEW INFORMATION

Community Passport Program 2nd semester sign-up is here!

Community Passport Program is an elective option for students to choose an Art, Music or PE course in their community and combine that with an online course for the semester. The majority of learning happens in students’ communities in lessons with the partner combined with some online reflections, time and attendance logs, and a final project making up the remainder of the course. If you choose to work with one of our current partners, we will pay up to $300 towards the class/lessons (sign-up fees, uniforms, recital fees, etc are not included). If you want to partner with someone not on our list, we will do our best to create a partnership, so we can help cover the cost. If we aren’t able to work out a partnership for payment, your student will still receive school credit for their learning.

So exciting! I’m interested! Now what?

1. Check out the current list of partners to see all the cool things you can do through a CP elective.
   1. Use the direct links to see their specific classes, lessons, policies, availability, location(s) and costs
   2. Keep in mind some partners require a full year (2 semester) commitment
   3. Don’t see a partner on the list that you would like to work with? No problem! There is still a way for you to participate.
2. Connect with the partner of interest to sign up or hold your spot for the upcoming semester. Don’t wait, their classes fill quickly! Make sure your chosen partner knows your student is participating as a student at iCademy Global.
   1. If your partner is not on the approved list, please still enroll in the class. You can let us know your preferred partner’s information in step 3.
3. Fill out the application so we can enroll your student in the correct course in Lincoln (6-12) or FlexPoint (K-5).
   1. If your preferred partner is new to us, you will be prompted to share their contact information in the application. We will do our best to work out a partnership with them. Please note that it is still possible to earn credit through a CP class without a partnership, iCademy will just not be able to contribute $300 towards the lessons.

Have questions? Check out the FAQ page or reach out to jody.voss@icademyglobal.org

Live Locally? Need A Last Minute Gift? Extra Fundraiser Items Available for Purchase!

Looking for a last-minute gift this holiday season? We have a few items from the fudge fundraiser and carwash sale available to those who are interested. If interested in any of the items listed below, please contact jody.voss@icademyglobal.org to make arrangements for pick-up and payment. Proceeds from the sale of these items will support student travelers from IES schools.

$8 items:

• 1- Gourmet Butter Toffee Popcorn 
• 1 – Salt Water Taffy 
• 2 – Death by Chocolate Fudge 
• 3 – Cookies and Cream Fudge 
• 2 – Chocolate Walnut Fudge 
• 2 – Chocolate Cherry Amaretto Fudge 
• 3 – Chocolate Fudge 
• 1 – Chocolate Cheesecake Brownie
• 2 – Chocolate Walnut Brownie

$20 – Works Wash vouchers from Tommy’s Express Carwash

K5 Holiday Party – Thursday, December 21st – PLEASE RSVP

K5 Holiday Party: All K-5 students and their learning coaches are invited to join us for an onsite Holiday Party on Thursday, December 21st from 12:00PM-3:00PM at our Homestead Campus in Zeeland, MI. 

All families, please fill out the RSVP form below by Friday, December 15 to let us know if you will OR will not be able to attend. This will help us as we plan for our party! RSVP Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8pn2sBFbMWQyQGEsGJvLBhk807pGZTPkt6meixJgETIHN9A/viewform?usp=sf_link  

OLD INFORMATION

December Ottawa County Food Pantry Calendar

Live Locally? FREE Monthly STEM Workshops – December Info!

The program is called Exploring Engineering and STEM and is for tweens 8-12years old. Each month we focus on a different career area of STEM. One or more professionals will share what they do for a career with the kids and how they got into it, plus answer questions. Then kids do a hands-on activity related to the career area. The program meets once a month on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 PM, at the North Branch of Herrick District Library located at 155 Riley Street in Holland. No need to sign up ahead of time, simply show up if you would like to attend.

REMINDER – “Give A Gift” Capstone Fundraiser

For our iCademy students we are offering a fundraising opportunity this Christmas Season. Please see the INFORMATION FLYER HERE for more details and how your student can participate!

December Lunch Menu

https://innocademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HC_Inno_DEC_menu_23-1.pdf

iCademy Counselor Information

Parent/Observer Account Update for Middle/High School Families

Lincoln Learning has recently updated what you will see when logging into Pulse to get to Buzz.

URGENT REMINDER – HOMESTEAD CAMPUS IS A NUT-FREE SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Because we have students and staff with life-threatening allergies to peanuts and tree nuts it’s incredibly important that we are vigilant about remaining a completely nut-free campus.

If your child visits Re:FUEL please make sure anything they bring for a snack or lunch does not contain peanuts or tree nuts. For some of our students and staff, unknowingly touching an area besmudged with nut residue or nut butter of any sort and then touching their mouth, eyes or nose is enough to send them into anaphylactic shock, closing their airway and necessitating immediate life-saving medical attention. Thank you for your help in keeping all of our students and staff safe.

Get Outside Initiative

Let’s Highlight Your AMAZING Kiddos!

We want to showcase the awesome things our school community is doing across our social media pages! Did one of your children accomplish something awesome outside of school? Do you have pictures from a Field Trip / Special Event that should be highlighted? Did a student submit an assignment that impressed you? Please use THIS FORM to simplify the process! *please note, there is a 5 image MAX, choose wisely.* -Social Media Team

’23-’24 iCademy Family Resource Guide

If you’ve not already done so, please read through the iCademy Family Resource Guide for this year so that you are familiar with daily life at iCademy. As always, if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach

Who Ya Gonna Call….(not Ghostbusters =)?

As you get started or work through the school year, we know that things will come up for your family because….well, life happens! Please use the guide, below as a starting point for your questions

Weekly Engagement Reports Via Email

Each week you will see an engagement report for your child’s engagement from the previous week. This is a detailed summary of their participation in their coursework from the week before and it will show their attendance in Live Lessons. See the video below for more information

iCademy Global School Calendar for 23-24